Vocab 11/12 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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Epistle
A
A letter or literary composition
2
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Avid
A
Enthusiastic
3
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Gadfly
A
An irritating or persistent person
4
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Humility
A
Humbleness
5
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Dolorous
A
Exhibiting sorrow or pain
6
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Gargantuan
A
Of huge or extraordinary size and power
7
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Arduous
A
Difficult
8
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Affable
A
Friendly
9
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Grandiloquent
A
Pompous in speech
10
Q
Agrarian
A
Concerning farms
11
Q
Grimace
A
A facial expression of fear
12
Q
Harangue
A
A long strongly expressed speech
13
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Formidable
A
Arousing fear
14
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Sycophant
A
A flatterer
15
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Explicit
A
Clearly and openly stated
16
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Altercation
A
A heated argument
17
Q
Lexicon
A
A dictionary
18
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Hue
A
A particular shade of a given color
19
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Galvanize
A
To startle into sudden activity
20
Q
Sanction
A
Permission
21
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Hyperbole
A
Extreme exaggeration for effect
22
Q
Ominous
A
Threatening
23
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Audacity
A
Rude boldness
24
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Evince
A
To demonstrate clearly
25
Implacable
Unable to be appeased
26
Exhort
To urge on with stirring words
27
Incarcerate
To put into prison
28
Incisive
Sharp
29
Expedient
Practical
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Pertinent
Having to do with the subject at hand
